Wacky Weather and a Partial Rain-Out
Rain cells moved thru the area in the hours before the ride tonight. And those that rode in from the north (and likely from the south... And the east... and probably the west) got wet on the way to SGR.
The weather ultimately held up for the most part during the ride but it was still wet. The pace pedestrian until the end of mountain road. Joe K snuck off the front with a well-timed surge and got through
a green light at the end of mountain Road. Turner French took off later and hit the light alone by a little but went thru with it red as red can be. That pissed off the entire group.
Steve B and Sean Maher picked up the pace on Moss Farms to chase the 2 up the road. Steady fast pace eventually brought back Joe K towards the approach to 322. Turner would stay out a little longer but was back on Mount Vernon.
For the turnaround sprint. Sean Maher attacked right after the turnaround and was able to stay away to take it. Behind the others were looking at each other but eventually got it going. Turner French, Steve B and Little T went at it with Turner Frnech getting 2nd in front of Little T despite a handy leadout from Mike McGinley.
Sean Maher was back in the fold soon after. The next moves were as the ride came up to route 10. Dan Smith attacked turning onto West Johnson and he took a gap into the intersection. He was gifted a green light. Behind more red-light shenanigans this time from Hacker and Little T. The pack was held up and that is all that the 3 needed to stay away for the rest of the night.
Sean Maher was back in the fold soon after. The next moves were as the ride came up to route 10. Dan Smith attacked turning onto West Johnson and he took a gap into the intersection. He was gifted a green light. Behind more red-light shenanigans this time from Hacker and Little T. The pack was held up and that is all that the 3 needed to stay away for the rest of the night.
